sonic the hedgehog · defeated · dark timeline · eggman · broken spirit · grimdark · station square · hero · despair · alternate universe
The sun sets over a broken Station Square. Smoke curls from shattered buildings, and Eggman's red insignia blazes on every screen. The streets are silent but for his drones humming overhead. You press against the cold wall of an alley, heart pounding, alone. A flicker of blue fur rounds the corner—Sonic, eyes hollow, shoulders slumped. He stops, staring at you. "you... you're still here?"